Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)
Ponta Delgada João Paulo II International Airport averages 24 flights per day to 19 destinations, with 10 domestic and 9 international routes. A total of 4 airlines operate at PDL, led by Azores Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 7 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the United States as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Ponta Delgada connects to Toronto, with a typical flight time of 5 hrs 20 mins.
- Destinations
- 19 (10 domestic · 9 international)
- Flights per day
- 24 (22 domestic · 3 international)
- Busiest Route
- Lisbon (6/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Toronto 5 hrs 20 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Vila do Porto 25 mins
- Top Airline
- Azores Airlines (14 routes)
- Top Country
- Portugal (22 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,245 ft / 2,513 m
Weather in Ponta Delgada
19 Destinations from Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)
This week, 19 active routes depart from Ponta Delgada International Airport. The busiest route connects Ponta Delgada with Lisbon and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Vila do Porto.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lisbon |
PDL → LIS
2 hrs 20 mins |
Azores Airlines, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal3 |
| 5 | Lajes |
PDL → TER
40 mins |
SATA Air Acores1 |
| 2 | Horta |
PDL → HOR
55 mins |
SATA Air Acores1 |
| 2 | Porto |
PDL → OPO
2 hrs 20 mins |
Azores Airlines, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal3 |
| 2 | Vila do Porto |
PDL → SMA
25 mins |
Azores Airlines, SATA Air Acores2 |
| 1 | Pico Island |
PDL → PIX
55 mins |
SATA Air Acores1 |
| 1 | Boston |
PDL → BOS
4 hrs 25 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 1 | Funchal |
PDL → FNC
1 hr 55 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Toronto |
PDL → YYZ
5 hrs 20 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Praia |
PDL → RAI
3 hrs 50 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Faro |
PDL → FAO
2 hrs 35 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Montreal |
PDL → YUL
4 hrs 55 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Santa Cruz das Flores |
PDL → FLW
1 hr 15 mins |
SATA Air Acores1 |
| 2/week | Velas |
PDL → SJZ
50 mins |
SATA Air Acores1 |
| 1/week | Barcelona |
PDL → BCN
3 hrs 10 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Hamilton |
PDL → BDA
4 hrs 20 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 1/week | New York |
PDL → JFK
5 hrs |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Paris |
PDL → CDG
3 hrs 50 mins |
Azores Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Lisboa | PDL → — | Azores Airlines1 |
Airlines
Ponta Delgada International Airport is served by 4 airlines, with Azores Airlines in the lead at 58% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 92% of routes. A total of 1 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Azores Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Toronto with a flight time of 5 hrs 20 mins.
- Azores Airlines14 routes
- SATA Air Acores6 routes
- Ryanair2 routes
- TAP Air Portugal2 routes
Ponta Delgada International Airport provides direct service to 7 countries across three continents. The route network is 53% domestic and 47% international, with Boston, United States serving as the primary international destination.
- Portugal22/day
- United States1/day
- Canada1/day
- Cape Verde4/week
- Spain1/week
- Bermuda1/week
- France1/week
Global Rankings of Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)
This snapshot shows how Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #695 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #600 – Domestic Destination Count
- #532 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #598 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #470 – Domestic Flight Count
- #670 – International Flight Count
- #478 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #570 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #600 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #469 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,245 ft · 2,513 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 30 | 8,245 ft · 2,513 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
77 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,245 ft / 2,513 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Ponta Delgada International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Vickers VC10 | 8,281 ft · 2,524 m | 6,381 ft · 1,945 m |
| Boeing 737 Convertible | 8,284 ft · 2,525 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 737-400 | 8,333 ft · 2,540 m | 5,052 ft · 1,540 m |
| Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call | 4,701 ft · 1,433 m | 8,366 ft · 2,550 m |
| Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy | 8,399 ft · 2,560 m | 3,599 ft · 1,097 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 757-300 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,085 ft · 1,550 m |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |